Jon Leland Junemann

Jon Leland Junemann, 84, resident of Dickinson, Texas passed from this life, surrounded by his loved ones, January 30, 2025, in League City, Texas. Jon was born July 30, 1940 to proud and loving parents, Morris August Junemann and Georgia Harriet Bavoux Junemann in Galveston, Texas. He spent his formative years in Galveston County where he graduated from Ball High School in 1959 and went on to take classes at the University of Houston in air conditioning & refrigeration engineering.  Jon soon enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country proudly as an aircraft mechanic from 1962-1965.

Jon soon met and married the love of his life, Betty Jo Bowden and from this union was blessed with three children, Laura, Jon and Jennifer. His career after the military was multifaceted. He worked for A&A Machine Shop (1965-1969), Renyolds Metals (1969-1999), Riviana Foods (2000-2014) as a master mechanic. After a very brief first retirement, he started his own company, JLJ Consulting (Consulting & Engineering Serices for Two Piece Aluminum & Steel Can Manufacturing). This company afforded him the opportunity to work throughout the world. He did canline equipmet installation in China, Myanmar and Malaysia and did aluminum can manufacturing in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria.

He was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

Jon was preceded in death by his parents, and brother Marcus Junemann.

He leaves behind to celebrate a lifetime of achievement, love, laughter and commitment; his wife Betty; children, Laura Skipper (Jim), Jon Junemann, Jr. (Melinda) and Jennifer Crawford (William); sister Joan Norris; eight grandchildren Henry Lewis (Sarah), Dalton and Cass White, Beth, Laci, Emma, Chloe and Nevaeh Junemann and one impending great-grandchild and numerous extended family, friends, and colleagues.

In his honor a visitation will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from 5:00-8:00pm with a funeral service Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 1:00pm in the Crowder Funeral Home Chapel, Dickinson, Texas. Immediately following interment will take place at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas.

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